Facts & Figures

Gatwick Airport is the secondary international airport serving London, West Sussex and Surrey. In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow Airport, and was the 10th-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic It covers a total area of 674 hectares.

Noise Pollution and the Community

The airport is located near Crawley in West Sussex, 47.5 km south of Central London.

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